Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest Town Hall, 701 Forest Road
Walthamstow
E17 4JF
Contact
Mr Stephen Potter
Stephen.Potter@walthamforest.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7741077216
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for the Provision of a Healthwatch Service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
Reference number
DN593480
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for The Provision of a Healthwatch Service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest (“the Contract”).
The Contract will commence on 1st April 2022 and shall continue up to and including 31st March 2025 (the “Contract Period”). At the sole discretion of the Authority the Contract Period may be extended in such period or periods as the Authority deems appropriate up to a maximum of two (2) years, providing a possible total Contract Period to midnight on 31st March 2027.
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to commission a local Healthwatch.
The successful provider will be required to ensure the local Healthwatch is of benefit to patients, users of services, carers and the public by providing support to get the best out of services, improving outcomes and supporting services to be more responsive to what people want and need. To work with communities to influence commissioners to design and provide better health and social care services.
The local Healthwatch will need to be independent and coordinate and build upon all of the existing mechanisms for engaging users of health and social care services, established by the Authority, the National Health Service (“NHS”) and the networks of user-led organisations. It will also establish relationships that engage communities, patients, service users and carer groups.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £605,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract for The Provision of a Healthwatch Service in the London Borough of Waltham Forest (“the Contract”).
The Contract will commence on 1st April 2022 and shall continue up to and including 31st March 2025 (the “Contract Period”). At the sole discretion of the Authority the Contract Period may be extended in such period or periods as the Authority deems appropriate up to a maximum of two (2) years, providing a possible total Contract Period to midnight on 31st March 2027.
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 requires local authorities with adult social care responsibilities to commission a local Healthwatch.
The successful provider will be required to ensure the local Healthwatch is of benefit to patients, users of services, carers and the public by providing support to get the best out of services, improving outcomes and supporting services to be more responsive to what people want and need. To work with communities to influence commissioners to design and provide better health and social care services.
The local Healthwatch will need to be independent and coordinate and build upon all of the existing mechanisms for engaging users of health and social care services, established by the Authority, the National Health Service (“NHS”) and the networks of user-led organisations. It will also establish relationships that engage communities, patients, service users and carer groups.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-001910
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN593480
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 March 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Healthwatch Tower Hamlets
Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road
London
E1 3AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £605,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom